Civil Rights Institute Fun :)

I think this trip was very eye-opening for me. Before we went, I knew some of the things that happened in that time but never the severity of it. I had no idea that the would unleash angry dogs and just let them bite people or spray them with water hoses to the point that it would knock them down. After watching the video and listening to the speaker at the 16th Street Baptist Church, I feel like I know more about what happened and have a better understanding. My favorite part was listening to the speaker at the church, I really enjoyed what he had to say and I loved that he incorporated religion into his speech. He seemed like a very religious man himself and it was great to see how he was so passionate about teaching people like us the reality of what happened. It was so surreal to be sitting in the same place that they were sitting in when the church was bombed and I felt like being there made it more real for me. To see that these things happened so close to where we live and not that long ago is so crazy to me. To think that my parents were alive when this was happening and lived through all of this change is amazing. I think this field trip was great for all of us because we could actually see some of the things that happened in person as opposed to just learning about it in school. One thing I will never forget that I saw yesterday was two black women leaning on the gate at the jail cell in the museum praying. They probably stayed there for 15 minutes just reflecting and praying and it was amazing to see that. It really shows the impact of what Dr. King had not only on the people at the time, but people now. 

This is a photo collage of the 4 girls that lost their lives in the 16th Street Bombings.